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A SOLUTION  OF  THE  MEXICAN  PROBLEM. 


No  more  important  problem  faces  the  people  of  the  United  States 
than  our  relations  with  Mexico,  our  next  door  neighbor.  This  pamphlet 
outlines  a plan  for  the  positive  solution  of  this  problem.  The  forces  of 
the  Evangelical  Churches  of  the  United  States  have  been  studying  for 
several  years  how  to  unite  in  a program  that  would  help  Mexico  and 
promote  mutually  helpful  relations  between  the  two  countries. 

The  first  conference  to  consider  these  questions  was  held  in  Cincin- 
nati, Ohio,  in  June,  1914.  The  program  then  outlined  has  since  been 
fostered  and  enlarged  thru  the  Committee  on  Cooperation  in  Latin 
America,  representing  the  various  mission  Boards  involved.  Of  late 
conditions  developed  which  seemed  to  warrant  a holy  boldness  in  the 
formation  of  unprecedented  plans  comprehending  all  sides  of  the  problem. 

A representative  conference  of  Christian  Workers  was,  therefore, 
held  in  the  City  of  Mexico,  February  17-21,  1919.  It  inaugurated  what  is 
probably  the  most  inclusive  cooperative  program  ever  outlined  by  Chris- 
tian forces  for  any  nation,  a program  unanimously  endorsed  by  all  the 
Mexican  leaders,  missionaries  and  Board  representatives  present.  Presi- 
dent Carranza,  in  special  audience,  gave  assurance  of  the  government’s 
approval.  Many  well-known  Mexican  leaders  of  the  educational,  poli- 
tical and  commercial  world  enthusiastically  endorsed  it.  Among  the  out- 
standing phases  of  the  program  are  : A University  in  the  City  of  Mexico  ; 
a Hospital  in  the  City  of  Mexico;  Eight  agricultural  schools  in  as  many 
different  sections  of  the  Republic;  a Community  Center  or  Institutional 
Church  and  a school  of  mechanical  arts  in  each  cfenter  of  importance  in 
the  Republic;  Normal  Schools  in  such  districts  as  do  not  yet  possess 
them  and  the  strengthening  of  those  already  existing;  the  development  of 
the  Union  Theological  Seminary  already  existing  in  Mexico  City ; the 
uniting  of  the  various  missionary  publication  interests  into  one  Publishing 
House,  Book  Store  and  one  weekly  paper  for  the  whole  Republic ; a cam- 
paign to  popularize  medical  knowledge;  a definite  division  of  territorial 
responsibility  so  as  to  avoid  overlapping  or  duplication  of  effort. 

Each  communion  has  mapped  out  its  program  for  the  field  for  which 
it  is  particularly  responsible.  One  only  of  these  calls  for  one  hundred 
and  twenty  Mexican  workers,  eighty-seven  foreign  workers,  and  an  ex- 
penditure of  a million  and  a half  dollars  in  the  next  ten  years.  This  does 
not  include  that  society’s  share  in  the  union  enterprises.  To  promote  the 
cooperative  program,  the  following  workers  are  requested : A general 
secretary  of  the  Committee  on  Cooperation  in  Mexico,  who  shall  give 
his  time  to  all  questions  of  Cooperation,  including  work  for  Sunday 
Schools,  Young  People’s  Societies,  Temperance  and  other  activities;  a 

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secretary  of  Education,  the  executive  of  the  newly  formed  Board  of 
Evangelical  Education  ; a specialist  on  Agricultural  Education,  who  shall 
advise  with  the  eight  Boards  who  are  to  conduct  the  Agricultural  Schools ; 
an  agent  for  the  Union  Press  (provided)  ; an  editor  for  the  Union  paper; 
three  additional  professors  for  the  Union  Theological  Seminary. 

The  sums  needed  for  the  various  Union  Institutions  are  estimated  as 
follows:  University,  five  million  dollars;  Hospital  in  Mexico  City,  one 
million  six  hundred  thousand;  Evangelical  Press,  one  hundred  and  fifty 
thousand;  Union  Theological  Seminary,  building  and  endowment,  six 
hundred  thousand  dollars ; two  industrial  schools,  five  hundred  thousand 
dollars.  Each  mission  has  made  out  its  particular  budget  for  its  own 
field  and  needs. 

The  reports  of  various  Committees  as  adopted  by  the  Conference 
covering  the  different  divisions  of  the  program  are  herewith  published 
as  the  simplest  means  of  reporting  to  the  public  the  results  of  this 
epoch-making  gathering.  They  are  preceded  by  the  resolution  unani- 
mously adopted  by  the  Conference  concerning  the  general  conditions  in 
Mexico  at  the  present  time. 

Any  information  desired  as  well  as  additional  copies  of  this  pamph- 
let will  be  gladly  furnished  by  the  undersigned. 

Samuel  G.  Inman, 

Executive  Secretary,  Committee  on  Cooperation  in  Latin  America, 
25  Madison  Avenue,  New  York  City. 


A RESOLUTION. 

The  conference  of  Christian  Workers  meeting  in  the  City  of  Mexico, 
February  17th  to  22d,  1919,  wishes  to  express  its  deep  gratitude  for  the 
cordial  way  in  which  it  has  been  received  by  all  the  people  and  for  the 
fact  that  improved  conditions  and  the  open-mindedness  of  the  people 
permit  Christian  work  to  be  carried  on  in  all  parts  of  the  Republic,  with 
protection  and  welcome  for  the  workers. 

The  twenty  delegates  from  the  United  States,  before  arriving  at  the 
Capital,  have  visited  their  work  in  all  sections  of  the  country,  the  routes 
of  some  being  through  Nogales,  Sonora,  Sinaloa  and  Guadalajara ; 
others  through  El  Paso,  Chihuahua,  and  Aguas  Calientes,  others  through 
Laredo,  Monterrey,  and  Saltillo,  others  through  Matamoros,  Victoria, 
Tampico  and  San  Luis  Potosi,  and  others  through  Vera  Cruz,  Jalapa  and 
Puebla.  Such  travel  has  been  attended  with  no  untoward  incident  what- 
ever, and  with  a far  greater  degree  of  comfort  than  was  anticipated. 

Many  encouraging  evidences  were  found  of  the  fact  that  the  coun- 
try is  slowly  but  surely  returning  to  normal  conditions,  socially,  eco 
nomically  and  politically.  While  some  outlying  districts  are  still  greatly 
disturbed,  practically  all  the  centers  exhibit  stable  conditions. 

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We  recognize  keenly  the  many  difficulties  against  which  the  govern- 
ment is  working  in  restoring  the  country  to  a normal  life,  and  register 
our  hearty  sympathy  with  the  Mexican  people  in  their  earnest  struggle 
toward  the  real  democracy. 

We  pledge  ourselves  to  do  all  within  our  power  to  promote  a closer 
friendship  and  clearer  understanding  between  the  two  neighboring  Re- 
publics, both  by  making  known  in  the  United  States  the  real  develop- 
ments and  deep  aspirations  we  have  found  among  the  Mexican  people, 
and  by  encouraging  in  every  possible  way  the  increase  of  those  institu- 
tions and  movements  which  are  set  to  aid  Mexico  in  her  struggle  toward 
a new  life. 


I.  EDUCATION. 

1.  A University. 

A.  1.  It  is  proposed  that  there  be  developed  in  Mexico  an  Institu- 
tion of  Higher  Learning  which  shall  carry  forward  the  work  done  by  the 
various  preparatory  schools  now  in  operation,  and  others  that  may  be 
established,  so  relating  itself  to  them  and  to  the  government  schools  as 
best  to  serve  the  interests  of  education  in  the  Republic. 

2.  That  the  Institution  be  a Christian  university  having  as  its  pur- 
pose the  fitting  of  its  students  for  the  broadest  and  most  efficient  living 
and  service — to  be  Christian  but  not  sectarian. 

3.  That  the  institution  be  a university  in  the  sense  that  it  be  com- 
posed of  various  faculties,  viz. : of  Liberal  Arts,  of  Education,  of  Com- 
merce, of  Medicine,  of  Agriculture,  of  Engineering,  etc.,  the  above  to  be 
established  as  soon  as  possible. 

4.  That  the  official  name  be  determined  later. 

5.  That  its  location  be  within  the  Federal  District. 

6.  That  the  sum  of  $5,000,000  gold  be  raised  as  soon  as  possible  for 
financing  the  institution,  but  that  work  begin  on  grounds,  buildings,  etc., 
and  the  institution  be  opened  as  soon  as,  in  the  judgment  of  the  Board 
of  Directors,  it  shall  have  sufficient  resources  to  assure  success. 

B.  Government  and  Administration.  The  control  of  the  institution 

shall  be  vested  in  a Board  of  Directors  in  New  York  City,  and  the 

local  management  in  an  Administrative  Council  in  Mexico  City. 

1.  Board  of  Directors : 

(a)  This  Board  shall  be  composed  of  not  more  than  fifteen 
(15)  philanthropic  persons,  identified  with  religious  and 
educational  interests  in  Mexico.  It  shall  be  incorporated, 
and  shall  be  self-perpetuating. 

(b)  The  members  of  this  Board  shall  be  of  undoubted  fidelity 
to  the  spirit  of  the  Gospel  and  to  Jesus  Christ. 

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(c)  This  Board  shall  have  control  of  the  funds  of  the  institu- 
tion and  special  responsibility  for  securing  its  financial  sup- 
port, and  shall  direct  its  policies. 

(d)  This  Board  shall  elect  the  President  of  the  University,  who 
shall  be  ex-officio  a member  of  the  Board,  but  without  vote. 
It  shall  receive  from  him  annually  a report  of  the  condition 
and  progress  of  the  institution,  and  such  other  information 
as  may  be  desired. 

(e)  This  Board  shall  be  constituted  and  convened  as  soon  as 
practicable,  in  the  manner  provided  in  Article  D. 


2.  Administrative  Council : 

(a)  This  Council  shall  be  composed  of  nine  (9)  persons  resid- 
ing in  Mexico  and  able  to  look  personally  after  the  interests 
of  the  institution.  They  shall  hold  meetings  at  least  quar- 
terly. 

(b)  The  members  of  this  Council  shall  be  chosen  by  the  Board 
of  Directors  on  recommendation  of  the  President,  or  of  a 
Director,  or  of  any  person  acting  through  a member  of  the 
Board.  The  term  of  this  election  shall  be  three  years,  and 
vacancies  shall  be  filled  by  the  Council  in  the  interim  be- 
tween meetings  of  the  Board. 

(c)  At  least  two-thirds  of  this  Council  shall  be  members  of 
Christian  Churches  and  all  must  be  of  undoubted  fidelity 
to  Christian  ideals. 

(d)  At  least  four  shall  be  Mexican  citizens. 

(e)  This  Council  shall  have  under  its  care  all  matters  relating 
to  curricula,  acting  upon  the  recommendation  of  the  Fac- 
ulty, rates  of  tuition,  length  of  school  terms,  election  of 
professors  upon  recommendation  of  the  President,  care  of 
property,  questions  relating  to  Governmental  regulations, 
and  all  matters  having  to  do  directly  with  the  management 
of  the  institution. 

(f)  The  President  shall  be  ex-officio  a member  of  this  body 
without  vote,  and  shall  personally  represent  the  Board  of 
Directors. 

C.  Faculty. 

1.  The  teaching  force  shall  be  elected  by  the  Council  on  recommen- 
dation of  the  President  or  of  three  members  of  tbe  Council.  In- 
structors other  than  professors  may  be  employed  by  the  Presi- 
dent for  a year  or  less  with  the  approval  of  the  Faculty. 

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2.  A majority  of  the  Faculty  shall  be  of  the  Latin  race. 

3.  The  members  of  the  Faculty  shall  he  elected  only  after  a year’s 
service  in  the  institution,  or  after  giving  other  evidence  of  fitness, 
for  a period  of  not  less  than  five  years,  and  shall  be  subject  to 
recall. 

D.  Immediate  Action. 

1.  The  following  are  named  as  members  of  an  Organizing  Commit- 
tee, with  power  to  add  to  their  number : Samuel  G.  Inman,  Fran- 
cis J.  McConnell,  Moises  Saenz,  John  Howland,  Webster  E. 
Browning. 

2.  The  Committee  on  Cooperation  in  Latin  America  is  asked  to 
finance  the  project  in  such  ways  as  may  be  necessary  until  it  shall 
be  under  way. 

2.  Normal  Schools. 

I.  This  Conference  endorses  the  Normal  Schools  now  established  as 

follows : For  girls,  those  of  the  Southern  Methodists  in  Chihuahua  and 

in  Saltillo ; those  of  the  Friends  in  Victoria  and  Matehuala ; that  of  the 
Congregationalists  in  Guadalajara ; that  of  the  Presbyterians  in  San 
Angel;  that  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  in  Puebla;  and  the  pro- 
posed school  of  the  Baptists  at  Saltillo ; and  of  the  Presbyterians  in 
Southern  Mexico. 

II.  This  Conference  endorses  the  following  schools  which  are  giving 
normal  training  for  boys : That  of  the  Southern  Methodists  in  Chihua- 
hua; the  Friends  in  Victoria;  the  Congregationalists  in  Guadalajara; 
the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  in  Puebla ; and  that  of  the  Presbyterians 
in  Coyoacan. 

III.  All  of  those  churches  which  have  made  no  provision  for  Nor- 
mal training  for  men  are  asked  to  do  so,  either  singly  or  in  groups,  by 
establishing  Normal  schools  for  men  or  adding  such  normal  departments 
to  schools  already  existing,  or  by  providing  hostels  in  the  vicinity  of 
State  Normal  Schools  where  male  students  may  be  under  the  care  of  a 
Christian  guardian  while  attending  the  State  institution. 

IV.  All  Normal  Schools  are  to  ofifer  the  full  course  and  have  the 
necessary  equipment  prescribed  by  the  Governments  of  the  different 
states,  to  the  end  that  the  Governments  may  recognize  these  schools  and 
accept  their  diplomas. 

V.  There  shall  be  appointed  by  the  different  Boards  working  in 
Mexico  a General  Secretary  of  Education  whose  duty  it  shall  be  to  visit, 
inspect  and  coordinate,  as  nearly  as  possible,  the  courses  in  all  of  the 
schools  indorsed  by  this  Conference,  in  order  that  they  may  do  the  best 
work  possible  and  lead  up  to  the  Educational  Department  of  the  Uni- 
versity. 


VI.  Inasmuch  as  the  work  of  the  pastor  is  essentially  educational, 
since  he  has  oversight  of  the  work  of  the  Sunday  School  and  of  the 
training  of  the  young  people,  and,  often,  the  supervision  of  Day  Schools, 
candidates  for  the  ministry  are  urged  to  take  normal  training. 

3.  Union’  Evangelical  Seminary. 

I.  The  Seminary  should  be  provided  with  property  and  buildings  of 
its  own,  to  be  located  in  close  proximity  to  the  proposed  Christian  Uni- 
versity, the  buildings  to  include  dormitories,  professors’  residences,  class 
rooms,  library,  and  equipment  for  each,  costing  altogether  probably 
$300,000  gold.  A similar  amount  should  be  provided  as  a permanent 
endowment  for  the  Seminary. 

II.  The  number  of  full  professorships  should  be  increased  to  six, 
and  one  of  the  first  of  the  new  chairs  should  be  that  of  Christian  Ethics 
and  Social  Service. 

III.  The  present  plan  of  electing  professors  by  the  Administrative 
Council  of  the  Seminary,  subject  to  the  approval  of  the  Home  Com- 
mittee, is  approved. 

IV.  The  Administrative  Council  are  advised  to  include  in  the  next 
budget  an  initial  sum  for  books  for  the  library,  and  such  an  item  should 
appear  in  the  budget  each  year. 

4.  Industrial  Schools. 

I.  For  Girls. 

1.  In  the  rural  and  village  schools  a foundation  for  industrial  train- 
ing should  be  laid  by  offering  in  the  Elementary  Schools  instruction  in 
the  rudiments  of  domestic  science,  home-cooking  and  hygiene. 

2.  In  the  territory  of  each  denomination,  or  in  each  State,  if  the 
territory  contains  several,  there  should  be  an  Industrial  School,  the  aim 
of  which  should  be  to  give  practical  training  in  home-making  and,  by 
vocational  training,  to  prepare  girls  for  earning  their  own  living. 

3.  In  each  of  the  Normal  Schools  of  the  country,  a course  should 
be  provided  where  teachers  may  be  trained  for  Industrial  School  work. 

II.  For  Boys. 

1.  Each  denomination  shall  provide  Community  Industrial  Schools 
of  elementary  character  which  shall  emphasize  the  problem  and  industries 
of  the  Community  in  which  they  are  located. 

2.  One  or  more  Agricultural  and  Mechanical  High  Schools  should 
be  maintained  by  each  Mission  in  its  territory,  in  which  vocational  train- 
ing shall  be  emphasized.  Also  courses  for  Instructor  shall  be  provided 
in  the  various  Normal  Schools. 

It  is  suggested  that  large,  outstanding  agricultural  plants  be  estab- 
lished in  the  following  sections:  Chiapas  (Northern  Presbyterian),  Oax- 

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aca  (Northern  Presbyterian),  Michoacan  (Southern  Presbyterian),  Tor- 
reon  (Southern  Methodist),  Mexico  City  (Northern  Methodist),  Sinaloa- 
Sonora  (Congregational),  Aguascalientes  (Disciples),  C.  Victoria 
(Friends). 

3.  That  a specialist  in  agricultural  education  be  appointed  to  guide 
the  Missions  in  establishing  their  agricultural  programs. 

5.  Bible  Schools  for  Women. 

1.  All  the  evangelical  denominations  working  in  Mexico  should  look 
to  the  training  of  young  women  for  evangelistic  work. 

2.  The  school  already  in  operation  under  the  direction  of  Miss 
Dunmore  is  approved. 

3.  Arrangements  should  be  made  by  other  denominations  for  coop- 
eration in  this  school  so  soon  as  they  have  young  women  in  need  of  train- 
ing. 

6.  Denominational  Institutions. 

It  is  recommended  that  there  be  created  a National  Board  of  Evan- 
gelical Education  which  shall  be  considered  the  permanent  Committee  on 
Education  of  the  Committee  on  Co-operation  in  Mexico.  This  Board 
shall  consist  of  one  representative  of  each  of  the  co-operating  societies. 
The  Board  shall  have  its  headquarters  in  Mexico  City,  a working  ma- 
jority of  its  members  residing  in  or  near  said  City. 

It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Board  of  Evangelical  Education  to  seek 
the  coordination  of  all  the  Christian  Schools  of  the  Republic  of  Mexico, 
working  out  a program  of  standardization  insofar  as  such  program  be 
compatible  with  the  official  program  of  the  various  states. 

The  Committee  on  Co-operation  in  Latin  America  is  requested  to 
provide  a Secretary  for  the  Board,  who  shall  be  considered  the  Secre- 
tary of  Evangelical  Education  in  Mexico. 

It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Educational  Secretary  to  aid  in  every  way 
possible  in  the  carrying  out  of  the  plan  of  the  National  Board  of  Evan- 
gelical Education  for  the  coordination,  standardization  and  improvement 
of  all  Evangelical  Schools  in  Mexico.  He  shall  seek  to  visit  and  inspect 
all  such  schools,  giving  help,  service  and  encouragement  to  the  educators 
in  charge.  He  shall  strive  to  improve  in  all  practical  ways  the  kind  and 
quality  of  text  books  in  use  in  such  schools  and  shall  look  to  the  better- 
ment of  their  equipment  in  regard  to  libraries,  laboratories,  etc. 

The  Young  Men's  Christian  Association  is  encouraged  to  enlarge  its 
student  work  by  providing  hostels  in  the  national  capital  for  the  accom- 
modation of  students  in  the  government  schools  and  the  Boards  having 
work  in  the  City  of  Mexico  are  asked  to  unite  in  the  employment  of  a 
student  pastor  who  shall  give  his  entire  time  to  the  cultivation  of  stu- 
dents and  other  members  of  intellectual  circles. 

In  all  state  capitals  the  occupying  Boards  shall  make  all  possible 
effort  to  reach  with  Christian  influence  the  student  classes. 


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II.  LITERATURE. 

A.  A Joint  Publishing  House. 

At  the  National  Convention  held  in  Mexico  City,  March  27th  to 
April  1st,  1917,  a definite  recommendation  was  made  to  unify  all  print- 
ing and  publishing  interests,  and  a committee  was  appointed,  consisting 
of  G.  B.  Winton,  C.  Petran  and  R.  A.  Carhart,  to  prepare  a plan  for 
bringing  this  about.  The  plan  prepared  by  them  provided  for  the  or- 
ganization of  a stock  company,  whose  capital  should  be  at  least  50.000 
pesos,  to  be  divided  into  500  shares  of  100  pesos  each ; the  stock  to  be 
paid  for  on  the  installment  plan  by  any  Board  not  able  to  make  immediate 
payment,  with  six  per  cent,  interest  on  deferred  payments.  This  stock 
would  be  assessable  to  care  for  the  regular  approved  budget  of  the  Com- 
pany, in  order  to  meet  the  expenses  of  the  business.  The  general  man- 
agement of  the  institution  to  be  vested  in  a Board  of  Directors  elected 
annually  by  the  stockholders,  which  Board  would  elect  the  officers  of 
the  Company. 

This  plan  was  presented  to  the  several  Boards  of  Eoreign  Missions 
working  in  Mexico  and  is  known  to  have  been  adopted  by  several  of 
them,  but  as  yet  no  formal  action  has  been  taken  by  the  representatives  of 
these  bodies  working  in  Mexico,  to  put  this  plan  into  effect. 

We  now  recommend : 

1.  That  the  representatives  of  the  Boards  at  this  Conference  definite- 
ly state  just  how  many  shares  their  respective  Boards  will  take  and  that 
they  then  proceed  to  organize  as  stockholders  and  elect  a Board  of 
Directors,  who  shall,  until  a more  detailed  plan  can  be  adopted,  under- 
take the  following: 

(1)  An  Inventory  of  the  Presbyterian  and  Methodist  Presses  and 
Book  Stores  in  the  City  of  Mexico  and  any  other  stock  hold  by  any 
evangelical  communion. 

(2)  A decision  as  to  the  location  or  locations  of  the  joint  press 
and  joint  book  depository. 

(3)  The  election  of  an  agent  who  shall  have  general  charge  of  both 
press  and  depository;  and  also  the  election  of  an  editor  for  the  joint 
paper  and  Sunday  School  publications. 

(4)  The  adoption  of  names  for  the  Publishing  House  and  for  the 
joint  paper. 

(5)  The  adoption  of  a salary  schedule  for  the  agents  of  the  Com- 
pany. 

(6)  The  adoption  of  plans  and  the  making  of  provision  for  the 
financial  conduct  of  the  institution,  they  to  serve  as  a board  of  counsel 
for  the  editor  of  the  paper. 

2.  That  the  Board  of  Directors  begin  the  organization  at  once  and 
prepare  to  institute  these  new  arrangements  by  April  1,  1919. 

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3.  It  is  understood  and  agreed  that  the  Presbyterian  and  Methodist 
institutions  and  such  others  as  shall  be  offered  shall  become  the  basis  of 
this  new  Company,  and  the  equipment  and  stock  now  on  hand  shall  be 
utilized  to  promote  the  same,  until  such  time  as  .it  may  be  increased  and 
made  adequate  by  the  receipt  of  payment  of  stock  from  other  Missions. 

4.  It  will  be  further  understood  that  the  Presbyterian  and  Methodist 
and  other  mission  bodies  shall  receive  credit  on  their  purchases  of  stock 
to  the  amount  of  the  inventories  above  referred  to.  In  case  the  invest- 
ment of  either  mission  is  more  than  the  amount  of  shares  subscribed  by 
it,  it  shall  receive  credit  on  the  books  of  the  Company,  against  which 
may  be  charged  future  assessments,  or  for  work  done  by  the  Company 
for  them. 

5.  In  case  the  property  of  either  the  Presbyterian,  Methodist  or 
other  missions  is  utilized  by  the  new  Company,  a definite  rental  agree- 
ment shall  be  entered  into  with  such  mission  body,  until  such  time  as 
property  may  be  acquired  by  the  Company. 

6.  The  following  apportionment  is  suggested  for  the  various  Boards 
and  organizations  for  the  formation  of  a Stock  Company  to  finance  the 
business  of  the  proposed  Publishing  House: 


Presbyterian  Church  in  the  U.  S.  A 10,000.00  (Pesos) 

Methodist  Episcopal  Church  10,000.00 

Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  South 6,000.00 

Baptist  Church,  North  5,000.00 

Presbyterian  Church  in  the  U.  S 5,000.00 

American  Board  (Congregational)  5,000.00 

Disciples  of  Christ  4,000.00 

Friends  2,500.00 

Y.  M.  C.  A 2,500.00 


Total  50,000.00 


B.  Young  People's  Paper. 

In  consideration  of  the  fact  that  the  Committee  on  Cooperation  in 
Latin  America  has  recommended  the  publication  of  a Spanish  paper  of  a 
character  similar  to  that  of  the  Youths’  Companion,  this  paper  to  be  pub- 
lished in  New  York  and  sent  to  the  various  countries  where  Spanish 
is  spoken,  it  is  voted  that: 

1.  We  feel  that  such  a paper  would  be  more  useful  for  the  work 
in  Mexico  if  it  were  published  in  Mexico. 

2.  That  if  such  a paper  is  published  in  New  York,  the  workers  in 
Mexico  aid  in  its  circulation  to  the  best  of  their  ability. 

3.  That  it  is  of  most  importance  at  this  time  that  a department 
for  young  people  be  opened  in  the  Evangelical  Paper  to  be  published 
here. 


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C.  Sunday  School  Literature. 

In  regard  to  Sunday  School  literature,  your  committee  notes  with 
satisfaction  the  degree  of  success  that  has  accompanied  the  cooperation 
thus  far  in  this  department.  El  Fanal  is  published  by  the  Presbyterians, 
U.  S.  A.,  and  Leccioncs  Biblicas  by  tbe  M.  E.  Church. 

The  need  of  a paper  for  children  is  greatly  felt.  Mansanas  de  Oro, 
published  by  tbe  American  Tract  Society,  contains  valuable  reading  ma- 
terial for  children,  but  its  Lesson  Helps  are  for  adult  scholars. 

The  Graded  S.  S.  Lessons  published  in  Nashville,  Tenn.,  are  most 
heartily  recommended.  Three  courses  for  primary  grades  and  two  for 
juniors  have  been  published,  and  others  are  ready.  The  Beginners’ 
courses  are  greatly  needed. 


III.  SOCIAL  AND  MEDICAL  WORK. 

A.  The  present  disturbed  social  and  economic  conditions  in  Mexico, 
with  the  proper  working  out  of  which  the  future  of  every  part  of  the 
nation's  life  is  so  closely  bound  up,  give  special  emphasis  to  the  need 
of  a practical  interpretation  of  the  Gospel  as  the  solution  of  the  people's 
every  problem.  We  therefore  recommend  to  the  Mission  Boards : 

1.  That  they  establish  immediately  in  each  of  their  important  cen- 
ters a strong  institutional  work  to  serve  the  whole  adjacent  territory. 

2.  That  where  more  than  one  Board  are  working  in  a center,  joint 
arrangements  be  made  either  to  establish  a union  plant  or  to  divide  the 
center  so  that  each  Board  shall  be  responsible  for  such  community  service 
in  a designated  section  of  the  City. 

3.  That  there  be  careful  consideration  which  of  the  two  types  of 
work  is  most  suitable  for  the  particular  City: 

(a)  An  institution,  such  as  the  People’s  Institute  of  Piedras  Negras, 
which  is  conducted  in  a separate  building  from  the  Evangelical  Church 
and  seeks  to  furnish  an  educational  and  social  center  for  all  people,  even 
those  whose  prejudices  would  not  allow  them  to  take  part  in  the  activities 
of  an  evangelical  church ; or 

(b)  An  Institutional  Church  where  church  services  are  held  and 
in  addition  the  various  activities  of  boys’  and  girls’  clubs,  night  classes, 
lectures  and  clinic  are  carried  on. 

B.  For  Institutional  Work  we  suggest  a 


Four-Fold  Program  : 

1.  Physical  work.  Gymnasium  classes,  outdoor  athletics  and  play- 
grounds, baths,  swimming-pools,  clinics  for  the  poor,  literature  and  lec- 
tures on  hygiene  and  morals. 


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2.  Educational  work.  Reading  room;  night  and  afternoon  classes  in 
reading,  writing,  spelling,  arithmetic,  English,  Spanish,  typewriting, 
stenography,  book-keeping,  telegraphy,  carpentry,  shoe-making,  auto-re- 
pair, cooking,  sewing,  millinery,  fancy-work ; Department  of  music,  Kin- 
dergarten, Vacation  School,  etc. 

3.  Social  zvork.  Literary  and  social  program — weekly  or  bi-weekly ; 
boys’  clubs  (Boy  Scouts,  12  years  and  up;  Boy  Soldiers,  under  12  years 
of  age)  ; mothers’  club,  girls’  club  (Campfire  Girls  and  sewing  classes), 
Employment  Bureau,  house  to  house  visitation,  day  nursery. 

4.  Religious  work.  Classes  on  Life  Problems,  week  night  class  in 
Bible  Reading,  distribution  of  literature,  personal  interviews. 


C.  General  Community  Service. 

1.  We  recommend  the  establishment  of  a Union  Hospital  in  Mexico 
City  under  Christian  auspices. 

2.  We  recommend  that  the  Committee  on  Cooperation  in  Latin 
America  be  requested  to  organize  a campaign  to  popularize  a knowledge 
of  disease  and  its  cause,  through  posters,  public  meetings,  educational 
films,  etc.,  among  the  people  of  Mexico,  somewhat  along  the  line  of  work 
already  done  by  medical  missionaries  in  China. 

3.  We  propose  to  cooperate  with  the  Mexican  people  in  the  training 
of  physicians  and  nurses,  in  the  meantime  helping  to  supply  the  need 
through  the  Missions. 

4.  In  view  of  the  promised  success  of  the  orphanage  work  of  the 
Disciples,  we  commend  to  the  Boards  the  continuation  of  this  institu- 
tion and  study  the  need  for  this  kind  of  work. 

5.  It  is  the  sentiment  of  this  Conference  that  we  request  the  various 
organizations  that  contemplate  temperance  work  in  Latin  America  to  co- 
operate in  this  work  with  the  Committee  on  Cooperation  in  Latin  Amer- 
ica. which  is  the  official  representative  organization  for  evangelical  work 
in  Latin  America. 

6.  Since  industrial  training  attaches  to  the  social  program  in  a 
marked  way,  we  therefore  heartily  endorse  the  plans  above  set  forth 
for  the  establishment  of  industrial  institutions. 

7.  In  our  relations  to  municipal  problems  in  each  city  where  social 
and  medical  work  takes  on  the  character  of  a public  institution  and  public 
interest  is  developed,  the  fullest  possible  reports  should  be  made  to  the 
municipal  authorities  and  to  the  public  in  general.  Our  attitude  should 
be  one  of  the  fullest  cooperation  with  municipal  authorities  in  every  efifort 
for  the  betterment  of  the  people. 


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IV.  DISTRIBUTION  OF  RESPONSIBILITY. 


1.  In  view  of  the  work  of  the  Cincinnati  Conference  in  1914,  and  of 
the  various  readjustments  recommended  by  the  Boards  since  then,  we 
urge  that  the  Mission  Boards  accept  responsibility  for  definite  areas  as 
follows : 

The  Congregationalists  to  occupy  all  of  Sonora  south  of  a line 
running  east  and  west  through  Santa  Ana;  all  of  Sinaloa,  Nayarit  and 
Colima ; and  all  of  Jalisco  except  the  Colotlan  district  as  far  south  as 
Bolanos  and  the  section  east  of  the  railway  uniting  Aguascalientes  and 
Leon. 

The  Methodist  South  Mission  to  occupy  all  of  Sonora  north  of  the 
line  above  indicated,  all  of  Chihuahua,  Durango,  Coahuila ; Nuevo  Leon, 
with  the  exception  of  a small  section  assigned  to  the  Friends  Mission ; and 
that  part  of  Tamaulipas  north  of  the  26th  parallel. 

The  Friends  Mission  to  occupy  Tamaulipas,  beginning  at  the  point 
where  the  Monterrey-Tampico  railroad  crosses  the  Nuevo  Leon  boundary 
line,  thence  north  along  the  state  boundary  line  to  the  26th  degree  of 
latitude,  and  following  that  line  to  the  Rio  Grande;  from  and  including 
Matamoros,  the  field  extends  south  to  a line  running  approximately  N.  E.- 
S.W.  from  the  Gulf  Coast  through  the  town  of  Manuel  on  the  Monterrey- 
Tampico  railroad  and  Las  Crucitas  in  San  Luis  Potosi ; this  boundary  on 
reaching  the  San  Luis  Potosi  state  line  follows  it  to  a point  directly  west 
of  Tula;  thence  it  follows  a direct  line  through  the  state  of  San  Luis 
Potosi,  as  far  as  and  including  Catorce  on  the  National  Railroad;  from 
Catorce  north  along  the  railroad  to  Yanegas,  thence  eastward  to  state 
boundary  of  Nuevo  Leon  and  Tamaulipas,  and  northward  along  the  state 
line  to  the  Monterrey-Tampico  railroad,  thus  completing  the  circuit. 

The  Associate  Reformed  Presbyterian  Mission  to  occupy  the  follow- 
ing territory — hoping  that  in  the  absence  of  any  representative  of  their 
Mission  at  this  meeting  the  assignment  will  meet  their  wishes — the  state  of 
Tamaulipas  south  of  the  line  running  through  Manuel  and  Las  Crucitas; 
the  state  of  Vera  Cruz  north  of  but  not  including  Tuxpan;  the  state  of 
San  Luis  Potosi  east  of  the  line  running  north  and  south  through  Villar 
on  the  San  Luis  Potosi-Tampico  railroad. 

The  Disciples  Mission  to  occupy  all  of  the  state  of  San  Luis  Potosi 
west  of  the  boundaries  assigned  to  the  Friends  and  Associate  Reformed 
Presbyterian  Missions;  all  of  the  states  of  Zacatecas  and  Aguascalientes; 
and  in  Jalisco  the  Colotlan  District  as  far  south  as  Balanos  and  the  sec- 
tion east  of  the  railroad  from  Aguascalientes  to  Leon. 

The  Presbyterian  Mission  (North)  to  occupy  the  territory  of  Quin- 
tana Roo,  the  states  of  Yucatan,  Campeche,  Tabasco,  Chiapas  and  Oax- 
aca, and  all  of  the  state  of  Vera  Cruz  as  far  north  as,  and  including,  Tux- 
pan. 

The  Presbyterian  Mission  (South)  to  occupy  the  states  of  Michoacan 
and  Guerrero ; that  part  of  Morelos  west  of,  and  including,  the  railroad 
running  through  Cuernavaca  to  Puente  de  Ixtla,  and  that  part  of  the 
state  of  Mexico  lying  south  of  the  National  Railroad  running  through 
and  including  Toluca. 


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The  Methodist  Episcopal  Mission  to  occupy  the  states  of  Guanajuato, 
Oueretaro,  Hidalgo,  Puebla,  Tlaxcala,  and  that  part  of  Mexico  lying 
north  of  the  National  Railroad  which  runs  through  Toluca,  including 
the  field  of  El  Oro  but  not  that  of  Toluca,  and  that  part  of  Morelos  east 
of  the  railroad  running  through  Cuernavaca  to  Puente  de  Txtla,  but  not 
including  points  on  this  railrogd. 

It  is  understood  that  the  Federal  District  is  common  territory. 

2.  We  recommend  that  all  approved  adjustments  be  carried  out  at 
the  earliest  possible  date. 

3.  We  would  call  special  attention  to  the  needs  of  the  foreign  colony 
in  Tampico  and  recommend  that  the  Anglo-American  Committee  in  New 
York  City  be  urged  to  give  attention  to  this  situation. 


V.  MISCELLANEOUS. 

A.  Committee  on  Cooperation  in  Mexico. 

I.  Name.  This  Committee  shall  be  called  The  Committee  on  Co- 
operation in  Mexico. 

II.  Object.  Its  objects  shall  be: 

1.  The  coordination  of  all  evangelical  effort  in  the  republic  of  Mexico 
to  promote  its  efficiency. 

2.  To  make  careful  surveys  of  the  field,  collect,  tabulate  and  pre- 
serve the  data  essential  for  the  different  departments  of  the  work  of 
propagating  the  Gospel. 

3.  To  serve  as  a Committee  of  Counsel  and  Reference  whenever 
so  desired. 

4.  To  arrange  for  National  Conventions. 

5.  To  attend,  as  far  as  possible,  to  all  matters  of  interest  to  the 
evangelical  work. 

III.  Members.  The  members  of  the  Committee  (1)  shall  be  chosen 
by  the  different  missionary  organizations  at  work  in  the  country,  on  the 
basis  of  two  representatives  for  each  denomination,  at  least  one  of  whom 
should  be  a Mexican,  and  one  for  each  other  national  evangelical  organi- 
zation. 

(2)  Other  members  may  be  added  by  a three-fourths  vote  of  the 
Committee. 

IV.  Meetings.  The  Committee  shall  meet  at  least  once  a year,  and 
whenever  called  by  the  Executive  Committee.  In  all  meetings  duly 
called,  a majority  of  the  members  present  shall  be  decisive. 

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\ . Executive  Committee.  The  President,  Vice-President,  the  Sec- 
retary, the  Treasurer  and  three  other  members  chosen  by  the  Com- 
mittee shall  form  the  Executive  Committee,  which  shall  serve  for  one 
year  or  until  their  successors  are  chosen. 

VI.  Powers.  The  powers  of  the  Committee  are  advisory  and  con- 
sultative, and  not  legislative  or  mandatory. 

B.  Evangelism. 

1.  It  is  desirable  that  in  every  center  of  evangelical  activities  Bible 
Institutes  be  established,  open  to  all  who  wish  to  take  a course  in  evan- 
gelism. This  course  should  be  from  one  to  six  months,  covering  instruc- 
tion in  how  to  read  and  study  the  Bible,  prayer,  singing  and  the  direction 
of  public  services,  as  well  as  visits  in  the  homes.  When  students  finish 
the  course,  they  should  receive  a certificate  and  be  dismissed  in  a solemn 
meeting  but  without  further  obligation  to  the  institution. 

2.  Churches  which  have  members  gifted  in  evangelistic  work  should 
give  special  attention  to  winning  them  to  this  service. 

3.  In  centers  where  there  are  Bible  schools  there  should  be,  if  pos- 
sible, Bible  depositories  and  supplies  of  tracts.  Also  free  dormitories. 

4.  Prominent  evangelists,  especially  those  who  speak  Spanish,  should 
be  procured,  if  possible,  for  campaigns  throughout  the  country. 


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APPENDIX. 

I.  Constitution  of  Committees. 

The  following  committees  were  elected  to  serve  the  Conference: 

1.  Literature  and  Publications: 

P.  Arellano,  V.  D.  Baez,  R.  A.  Carhart,  J.  S.  Cheavens,  J.  G.  Dale, 
Harry  Farmer,  Sylvester  Jones,  Arthur  H.  Mellen,  Charles  Petran,  Al- 
fonso Pruneda,  H.  L.  Ross,  Alejandro  Trevino,  P.  F.  Valderrama 

2.  Territory: 

P.  Arellano,  Mrs.  Anna  R.  Atwater,  W.  E.  Browning,  Miss  Esther 
Case,  S.  PI.  Chester,  N.  J.  Elliott,  Ross  A.  Hadley,  J.  P.  Hauser,  S.  G. 
Inman,  R.  C.  Morrow,  Charles  Petran,  Wm.  H.  Teeter,  Wm.  Wallace. 

3.  Education  : 

Mrs.  Mary  A.  J.  Ballard,  George  H.  Brewer,  R.  A.  Brown,  W.  E. 
Browning,  Miss  Carrie  J.  Carnahan,  Miss  Esther  Case,  O.  W.  E.  Cook, 
J.  G.  Dale,  Jonas  Garcia,  Miss  Grace  Hollister,  John  Howland,  Miss  Elma 
Irelan,  Miss  Juliet  H.  Knox,  A.  McLean,  Andres  Osuna,  W.  A.  Ross, 
Moises  Saenz,  Miss  Laura  Temple,  R.  Solomon  Tice,  Miss  Mary  F. 
Turner,  P.  F.  Valderrama,  Epigmenio  Velasco,  Richard  Williamson. 

4.  Evangelical  Seminary: 

W.  E.  Browning,  S.  H.  Chester,  Harry  Farmer,  Ross  A.  Hadley,  J.  P. 
Hauser,  John  Howland,  Moises  Saenz,  Epigmenio  Velasco,  Wm.  Wallace, 
Richard  Williamson. 

5.  Social  Service: 

E.  C.  Aguirre,  Miss  Anna  R.  Atwater,  Enoch  F.  Bell,  Elmer  R. 
Child,  Mrs.  Elmer  R.  Child,  C.  F.  Conwell,  N.  J.  Elliott,  Juan  Flores, 
Miss  Elma  Irelan,  Alfred  D.  Mason,  Francis  J.  McConnell,  R.  H.  Pier- 
son, Alfonso  Pruneda,  Levi  B.  Salmons,  Epigmenio  Velasco. 

II.  First  Meeting  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the  Evangelical 
Press  of  Mexico,  Feb.  22,  1919. 

The  list  of  Directors  as  elected  by  the  stock-holders  was  reported  as 
follows : 

Mrs.  J.  Howland  (Congregational)  ; Mr.  R.  A.  Brown  (Presby- 
terian, U.  S.  A.)  ; Mr.  J.  P.  Hauser  (Methodist  Episcopal)  ; Mr.  Elmer 
R.  Child  (Disciples  of  Christ)  ; Dr.  H.  B.  Rudd  (Baptist,  North)  ; Mr. 
W.  A.  Ross  (Presbyterian,  U.  S.)  ; Mr.  W.  C.  Taylor  (Y.  M.  C.  A.)  ; 
Mr.  J.  B.  Cox  (Methodist  Episcopal,  South)  ; Prof.  M.  Saenz  (Friends). 

Prof.  R.  A.  Brown  was  elected  Chairman,  W.  C.  Taylor,  Vice-Chair- 
man, and  J.  P.  Hauser,  Secretary. 

It  was  voted  that  the  Managers  of  the  present  Presbyterian  and 
Methodist  presses,  with  the  help  of  an  expert,  be  named  by  this  Board 
as  a committee  to  make  an  inventory  of  the  presses  and  stock. 

It  was  voted  that  the  Executive  Committee  be  instructed  to  consult 
with  the  respective  Missions  and  request  the  use,  for  the  present,  of  the 

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property  now  occupied  by  El  Faro  for  the  new  Union  Press  and  the 
rooms  now  occupied  as  a book-store  by  the  Methodist  Church  for  the 
Union  Book-store. 

It  was  voted  that  Mr.  R.  A.  Carhart  he  elected  the  Manager  of  the 
Union  Press  for  the  year  and  that  the  Executive  Committee  be  asked  to 
take  up  with  the  Committee  on  Cooperation  in  Latin  America  the  selec- 
tion of  the  Editor  for  the  joint  paper  and  Sunday  School  publications. 

It  was  voted  that  the  name  of  the  new  Publishing  House  be  “The 
Evangelical  Press  of  Mexico.” 

Voted  to  make  the  fiscal  year  of  the  Press  the  Calendar  Year  and 
that  the  budget  for  this  year  be  for  nine  months,  from  April  1st  to  De- 
cember 31st,  and  that  the  whole  amount  of  the  budget  for  these  nine 
months  be  placed  at  $40,000  oro  nacional,  of  which  $15,000  is  expected 
from  profits  of  the  Press  and  periodicals  and  $25,000  to  be  received  from 
assessments  on  the  Boards.  It  was  voted  that  the  Secretary  call  upon 
the  Boards  for  the  payment  of  the  capital  stock  as  soon  as  convenient  in 
order  to  begin  the  equipment  of  the  new  plant. 


III.  Minutes  of  the  First  Meeting  of  the  Board  of  Evangelical 

Education  of  Mexico. 

The  Board  of  Evangelical  Education  held  its  first  meeting  at  11:15 
Saturday  morning  at  the  Union  Evangelical  Seminary,  Mexico  City,  and 
organized  with  the  following  officers : President,  Prof.  Orwyn  W.  E. 

Cook;  Secretary,  Robert  A.  Brown. 

In  view  of  the  recommendations  made  by  the  recent  Conference  of 
Mission  Boards  and  National  Workers  having  for  their  object  a great 
advance  along  all  educational  lines  in  a union  effort,  Dr.  Howland  moved 
that  this  Board  request  the  Committee  on  Cooperation  in  Latin  America 
to  provide  an  Educational  Secretary  for  Mexico,  to  act  under  the  direc- 
tion of  the  Board.  The  motion  was  carried.  A budget  of  $3,600  was 
approved,  to  be  divided  among  the  Boards  in  proportion  to  their  edu- 
cational work. 

It  was  voted  to  recommend  that  there  be  an  Educational  Department 
in  the  Union  Evangelical  paper,  to  be  in  charge  of  the  Educational  Secre- 
tary. 

Dr.  Howland  moved  that  we  urgently  recommend  to  the  Young 
Men's  Christian  Association  the  provision  of  a special  Secretary  for  work 
among  the  students  in  the  Government  schools  of  the  City.  The  motion 
was  carried. 

It  was  moved  and  carried  that  the  members  of  the  Board  residing  in 
the  City  form  the  Executive  Committee,  with  obligations  to  inform  the 
Board  of  all  actions. 

The  Board  then  adjourned  sine  die. 

Members,  who  had  been  appointed  by  Board  representatives  at  the 
Conference,  were  present  as  follows : Dr.  John  Howland,  Mr.  Tice,  Prof. 
O.  W.  E.  Cook,  Rev.  W.  A.  Ross,  Miss  Trelan,  Rev.  Elmer  R.  Child, 
and  Robert  A.  Brown. 


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CONFERENCE  ON  CHRISTIAN  WORKERS,  CITY  OF  MEXICO, 
FEBRUARY  17-21,  1919. 

Personnel  of  the  Conference. 

American  Bible  Society  : 

From  Mexico,  Arthur  H.  Mellen. 

Baptist  Church,  North  : 

From  the  United  States,  George  H.  Brewer;  from  Mexico,  Alejandro 

Trevino. 

Committee  on  Cooperation  in  Latin  America: 

From  the  United  States,  Samuel  G.  Inman. 

CONGREGATIONALIST : 

From  the  United  States,  Enoch  F.  Bell,  Frank  H.  Tuthill;  from 
Mexico,  John  Howland,  Mrs.  John  Howland,  Alfred  C.  Wright. 

Disciples  of  Christ: 

From  the  United  States,  Mrs.  Anna  R.  Atwater,  A.  McLean ; from 
Mexico,  Elmer  R.  Child,  Mrs.  Elmer  R.  Child,  Juan  Flores,  Miss  Elma  C. 

Irelan. 

Friends  : 

From  the  United  States,  Mrs.  Mary  A.  J.  Ballard,  Ross  A.  Hadley, 
Sylvester  Jones;  from  Mexico,  C.  C.  Ruiz,  R.  Solomon  Tice. 

Methodist  Episcopal  : 

From  the  United  States,  Miss  Carrie  J.  Carnahan,  Harry  Farmer, 
Miss  Juliet  H.  Knox,  Francis  J.  McConnell,  Wm.  H.  Teeter ; from  Mex- 
ico, V.  D.  Baez,  R.  A.  Carhart,  Ignacio  D.  Chagoyan,  O.  W.  F.  Cook, 
Miss  Effa  May  Dunmore,  J.  P.  Hauser,  Mrs.  J.  P.  Hauser,  Miss  Mabel 
Taylor,  Miss  Laura  Temple,  Epigmenio  Velasco,  F.  F.  Wolfe. 

Methodist  Episcopal,  South  : 

From  the  United  States,  Miss  Esther  Case. 

Presbyterian,  North  : 

From  the  United  States,  W.  E.  Browning ; from  Mexico,  P.  Arellano. 
Mrs.  M.  M.  Burckett,  Robert  A.  Brown,  A.  C.  Cheney,  Newell  J.  Elliott. 
Lorin  H.  King,  Mrs.  Lorin  H.  King,  Miss  Etta  McClung,  Arcadio 
Morales,  Guillermina  Morales,  Charles  Petran,  Mrs.  Charles  Petran, 
Moises  Saenz,  Wm.  Wallace,  Miss  Jennie  Wheeler. 

Presbyterian,  South  : 

From  the  United  States,  S.  H.  Chester,  Alfred  D.  Mason,  Mrs.  Al- 
fred D.  Mason;  from  Mexico,  Miss  Alice  McClelland.  R.  C.  Morrow, 
H.  L.  Ross,  W.  A.  Ross. 

Y.M.C.A.: 

From  Mexico,  Felipe  de  J.  Diaz,  W.  C.  Taylor,  Richard  Williamson. 
Visitors  : 

From  the  United  States,  S.  W.  Boggs,  Elmer  Lynn  Williams ; from 
Mexico,  Mrs.  W.  C.  Taylor,  Mrs.  Richard  Williamson. 


